Grief and a Mess

I lost my mother in mid-February. It was gut wrenching and unbelievably sad. Of course the world shortly after exploded with a virus that took our country by storm. As I write this today, we have passed 2,000 deaths in the USA and I am not so self-centered that I don’t realize that every one of those people was a daughter or a son, a mother or father, and entrenched in their own families, culture, and lives. Each of them left a huge gaping hole where they used to stand, shoulder to shoulder with their people.

Of course my family is grief struck, looking for hope, pushing forward in an uncertain time, with a proud determination that my mother would have admired.

However, my whole family is also deeply concerned for everyone else; here in America, and on different continents, all struggling with the complications of facing a plague in the modern world without treatment, cure, or vaccine. The best we can do is remember that most people survive, that it is important to socially distance, to heed the advice of experts, and most of all to keep moving forward with positivity toward our collective future.

Good luck everyone and if you’re bored, try one of my books.